China from the Inside – Pictures

China from the Inside

This collection introduces all works by photo artist Chris Rayn about the topic "China from the Inside".
Click the thumbnails to open a large view of each work and learn more
about its story and background!

Grasshopper in the Hutong of Beijing

Sunset at West Lake in Hangzhou

"In heaven there is paradise, on Earth there is Suzhou and Hangzhou." West Lake in Hangzhou near Shanghai is an expression of the beauty of traditional Chinese culture, and a symbol for its five thousand year history.

Girl walking in Shanghai Pudong

Kids having fun with their parents at People's Square

Tea House at Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai

Despite all claims: some of the old Shanghai still exists – significant living witnesses of the town's changeful history have been preserved, like 17th century Yu Yuan Garden with its splendid Qing dynasty buildings.

Family in Beijing Hutong

Skyscraper window cleaning in Shanghai

Shanghai's skyline gazed at by tourists at the Bund

Chinese tourists in particular are amazed by the futuristic skyline at the time-honoured Bund of Shanghai.

The Artist

Shanghai-based artist Chris Rayn explores urban transformation, the perennial change of nature and existential questions of the individual in one of the world's fastest-moving metropolises.
While drawing from the canvas of nature in authentic motives, his visual language is renowned for meticulous compositions, deep contrasts and rich colors.